Welcome to the December Edition of the Business School Newsletter
Birmingham City Business School
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In this month’s newsletter, we will be looking at working from home, what challenges and benefits it brings, how it can help employees work together better, which industries are still pushing for WFH and what parents views are about it.
Sign up and join us for our upcoming Business Breakfast Networking Event, the first in the New Year!
Learn more about the Short Course Skills Bootcamp we’re currently offering on Aspiring Leaders for Digital Transformation.
Find out more about the Skills Bootcamp we’re currently offering: Climate Literacy for Sustainable Futures!
Sign up for one of the Short Courses we offer which are on Digital Marketing and Introduction to Professional Studio Recording.
Happy Holidays to you all, we hope you enjoy your Christmas and have a Happy New Year!
Research: How WFH Can Actually Strengthen Bonds Between Co-workers
Recent return-to-office mandates have been partially predicated on the belief that employees are able to form richer relationships in person than they can working remotely. New research, however, found that remote work can actually make coworkers feel closer by giving them authentic glimpses into each others nonwork lives through video calls. The researchers analyse their findings to offer suggestions for managers considering the benefits — and costs — of calling employees back in.
I've been working from home with kids for years. It can be distracting — but so is working in the office.
Work-From-Home Levels Reach Lowest Since 2020—But Remote Work Still Dominates These Industries
Work-from-home levels in the U.S. have dropped to their lowest point since the spring of 2020, with employees working only 26.6% of their full paid days from home in May as people increasingly return to the office, according to the latest data from WFH Research, though working from home still dominates several white-collar industries.
One Company A/B Tested Hybrid Work. Here’s What They Found.
Since the pandemic, executives have had to rethink their work-from-home policies to better support their companies’ bottom line. Recent research conducted in a real company showed that employees who worked from home two days a week experienced higher satisfaction and lower attrition rates compared with their colleagues who worked from the office. Business leaders can learn valuable lessons from this study to implement a successful hybrid work model. Additionally, executives should A/B test their own management practices to find what works best for them.
3 Hidden Cracks In The ‘Work From Home’ Dream Life—By A Psychologist
The shift to remote work, initially welcomed with enthusiasm during the pandemic, has significantly transformed the way people perceive work. While remote work offers numerous benefits, it also conceals drawbacks that can affect people’s well-being and productivity.
Upcoming Events
Breakfast Networking Event: Transform your SME with Graduate Talent
Birmingham City Business School is delighted to be hosting a new Business Breakfast Network event.
Connect with fellow professionals on Wednesday 22nd January 2025 at Birmingham City Business School, Curzon Building from 8:30am - 11:00am for a breakfast that is not just delicious but productive!
Free Graduate Talent & Business Consultancy Network Breakfast event
Looking to solve your skills gaps and drive business growth? Birmingham City University's, Birmingham City Business School is your strategic partner in accessing both work-ready talent and professional consultancy support. Our industry-aligned programs deliver immediate value through skilled graduates and our student-led consultancy services.
Join us for our next business breakfast to:
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- Access free professional consulting services through our Marketing and Management Consultancy unit
- Get expert solutions for your business challenges through student-led live briefs
- Tap into our talent pool of skilled graduates with no recruitment costs
- Learn how other SMEs have leveraged our services to drive business growth
- Explore funded opportunities for business-student collaboration through micro-projects
- Network with industry leaders who have successfully partnered with BCU
Skills Bootcamp: Aspiring Leaders for Digital Transformation - Short Courses
The Aspiring Leaders for Digital Transformation (ALDT) Bootcamp is a comprehensive, 60-hour guided learning program designed to equip aspiring leaders with the skills and confidence to lead in a rapidly changing digital landscape. Personal and Professional Development: This boot camp is designed to help individuals understand and develop their leadership abilities....
This program is especially beneficial for individuals looking to strengthen their leadership capabilities, improve their adaptability to digital changes, and become better prepared for leadership roles in today’s rapidly transforming digital landscape.
Delivered by Birmingham City University, this program combines in-person sessions with online support, providing a flexible learning experience ideal for employed professionals over 16 weeks.
Course fees
Employers who wish to upskill their personnel using the Skills Bootcamp programme will be charged dependent on business size:
The remainder will be funded by the Department for Education.
Please email Dr. Mersha Aftab for more details.
Skills Bootcamp: Climate Literacy for Sustainable Futures
Skills Bootcamps are intensive short-term training courses that provide you with an invaluable opportunity to gain sought-after, sector-specific skills as part of the government’s Lifetime Skills Guarantee to help everyone gain skills for life.
The Climate Literacy Bootcamp will provide you with new skills, knowledge, and a holistic understanding of climate literacy, as highly valued assets in the Net-Zero era. Sessions are guided by the UN Sustainability Development Goals (UNSDGs) as you apply the learning process as a framework to a professional or personal project.
Eligibility criteria:
Short Courses
Introduction to Professional Studio Recording
The ideal Christmas gift for yourself or the aspiring recording artist/producer in your life, our Introduction to Professional Studio Recording short course teaches the principles and practicalities of top-class musical sound recording, delivered in the breathtaking industry-standard recording studios at the Royal Birmingham Conservatoire.
Short Course: Digital Marketing
Online marketing techniques are an invaluable means of winning new business, connecting with customers and establishing a brand. Companies, charities and other organisations are increasingly aware that having a digital marketing specialist on the payroll can offer returns out of all proportion to the outlay. It quickly enables you or your employee(s) to learn and deploy best-practice online business development and leverage these priceless customer acquisition channels.